Shade From the Elements
Shade is a great thing in almost every instance. When it’s 110 degrees out, the shade is where you want to be (I would even go so far as to say the “cool place,” if you enjoy puns). Solar eclipses only happen because the moon shades the earth, creating a breath-taking view (and eye-taking, if you don’t use polarized sunglasses. Remember kids, it’s all fun and games until you lose both eyes in a sun-staring accident). When the cool dude from CSI:Miami throws out a one liner, expertly delivered, what does he do? That’s right, he puts on his shades. About the only time shade is a bad thing is if you happen to be in Middle Earth and you are being chased by one of the 9 human kings that have been enslaved to Sauron’s will by the magical rings they wear. These fearsome and foul creatures, these ringwraiths, these shades, are definitely not cool. Save for this one rare instance in a mythical realm created by a deceased fantasy author, shade is awesome.
Well on a related but actually-entirely-unrelated note, shade canopies provide, well, shade. If you’ve ever been to the beach and left looking like a roast suckling pig from a Hawaiian luau, then you know the value of a little shade to go along with your surf and sun. But shade canopies aren’t only good for blocking the sun, no sir. They actually block other things, such as rain, snow, sleet, hail (though it depends on the size of the hail of course. If it’s coming down and it’s the size of golf balls, you need to get your simple butt inside). The best thing about shade pop up canopies though, is how easy they are to set up. Some would types are even “EZ” to set up! It’s possible to go from a bagged up, fully put away canopy to a kicking back and taking a snooze under a shade canopy in 5 minutes or less. It’s that simple, people!